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Show your Car and hang out for a great kickoff to the Big Show on Saturday. Registered cars will roll in to pick up their Swag and Registration Package. Cool sights and sounds all day.• The “All Cars Welcome Pre-Show Stand-Around” is from
12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM.
The location is the Port Parking area at 1st and Nopal in Old Town Florence.• This Free event will have Vendors, Music by Russ Strohmeyer, Tee Shirts and raffle tickets on sale.• If space is still available, you can apply for the show on Saturday.

The Rods ‘N Rhodies Car Show for 2019 is gearing up for another spectacular Car Show in Old Town Florence.September 13th, & 14th 2019

Rods ’N Rhodies attracts some of the West Coast’s most gorgeous, amazing, awe-inspiring hot rods. Cars come from California, Oregon, Washington and Canada to be part of this Show.

New this year, we are inviting high end Rat Rod builds in addition to thoseFabulous Kustom Cruisers, Muscle Cars and Dream Car Classics.

FRIDAY Sept 13 — An “All Cars Welcome” Pre-Show Stand-Around is from 12:00 to 6:00. Location will be the Port Parking area at 1st and Nopal in Old Town Florence.• Show your car, and hang out for a great kickoff to the Big Show on Saturday
• This Free event will have Vendors, Music by Russ Strohmeyer, Tee Shirts and raffle tickets on sale.

The Big Show Is Over…
After almost a year of planning, topped by 2000 miles of walking in 3 days, the RnR show is now history.Rhody Cruiser members have worked on the Committee, came down early to setup, provided “Visitor Services” for Friday’s Show, and even more staffed entry gates, Raffle Tables and helped with dozens of things that needed doing all weekend. Without rolling out a big list of names, I just want to thank those Volunteers who made this possible. I am proud, and feel like this is a Rhody Cruisers event almost as much as Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. …Thanx for playing with us.

Rods ‘n Rhodies Best of Show.
I almost fell over every time I walked by this Little Red Hot Rod. It is a 33 Ford 3 Window Coupe. A period correct dry lakes racer, from back in the day. The detail is amazing, and the overall look just knocks me out.
I doubt it has ever seen much salt, as it is a new build.

Everyone I talked to said…“Yeah, Best of Show.”Hey Dan… Mind if I take it around the block?Owned and Built by:
Dan & Connie Kimball
… Dexter, Oregon

OregonCoastHotRods.com presented its coveted “Best Coastal Cruiser” award Sunday afternoon. This was NOT a tough choice for me, as I knew on Friday who won. As the moment arrived, I asked Russ to let me do the presentation. I wanted to explain that the award is not for the flashiest paint or most horsepower. I look for a car that has a family, a job, and takes care of the family, getting them home safe, …and looking really good doing it. … This winner joins a growing list “Coastal Cruiser” recipients now in the 4th year.

“It is my pleasure to present an award, that I didn’t pay for, to a car that was not entered.” and the winner is …..A car that was workin’ at the show for 3 days. It pulls a 5800 pound trailer around and runs the best outdoor sound system ever.
This 1969 Chevelle Wagon, was built in the memory of his son. Owned and built by Russ Strohmeyer.
It was the Stro’s Show that kept everything grooving.
Russ Strohmeyer is President of theWillamette Valley Street Rods

I bet you’ve noticed… There has been little new content for a while in the Rhody Cruisers Section.
Here is my excuse, and what I’m doing about it.

The problem with an actual website is that the “User”, that’s you, has to navigate to it. It doesn’t come to you. It’s great for display, and archive, but it doesn’t come to you.… eMail comes to you. So that seems the best way for me to reach you and keep you informed.The CRUISER NEWSER was born and has been well received.
I create the Newser in MailChimp, a graphics and eMail management software, separate from OregonCoastHotRods, built in WordPress. If I were to include all the news on the website, I would have to recreate it from scratch. Ummm… No.
But I can give them to you here, for you to browse. It’s really fun to go back in time and see what we were doing. I will update this list with each new one.

Here is a totally original and complete 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air. This car is unmolested, and ready for restoration or a drive in the country. Numbers matching 6 Cylinder engine and 3 speed transmission. Floorboards and trunk are solid, but some rust on rear quarter panel. New Battery, water pump, fuel pump, plugs, wires and points, new wheel and master cylinders. It starts right up and you can drive it home. It sounds good and runs smooth. Current Oregon tags. For more info, talk to Bob… the owner. Text or Call for Best Response (541)961-2688. …eMail bigred068@gmail.com checked daily.SOLD

It was a great day for a car show in Toledo Oregon. It was warm but the shade from our canopies made it bearable. It was the 25th anniversary for the car show and there was a good turnout of cars from all makes and models, stock and modified, even some ratted out vintage motorcycles.The Rhody Cruisers were well represented with 5 cars in attendance. Of the 5 cars, 4 received awards, a pretty good haul for the club. Gary Neil’s 1935 Ford won 2nd Place Best 30’s, Sandy’s pick up won Best Ford, Wiley Files’s ’60 Pontiac won 1st Place Best in Class 1960’s, and Brian Avery’s 55 Packard won the Ace Hardware Larry Hart Award. Larry Hart was the original owner of the local Ace Hardware store and the founder of the Toledo Car Show some 25 years ago. Also representing the Rhody Cruisers was Paul with his 1956 Chevy. A great time was had by all.— Photos and Story By: Brian Avery